![]() ![]() ![]() Why should they enjoy stories about other children sent out to die in a wood, or being victimized by cruel stepmothers, or given impossible tasks to perform, and (if female) forced to marry frogs or bears?. Merle Rubin, The Christian Science Monitor, "Tatar's main concern is with the enduring hold of the tales on children's imaginations. ![]() The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales -related in language that is sharp, lively, and free of jargon-is delightful evidence that Grimm scholarship can give pleasure to the general reader." -Janet Adam Smith, New York Review of Books, For scholars, students, and general readers, Tatar's book is a balanced, sensitive, and informative guide to the content and context of Grimms' fairy tales. "Tatar's main concern is with the enduring hold of the tales on children's imaginations. ![]()
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